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For Chronically Ill & Disabled (CIAD) Writers & the People Who Love Reading Their Books

Issue 02, JAN/FEB 2023

Who are you calling a crip?

How disabled activists reclaimed the word 'crip', challenged the status quo, changed laws and fought for their right to parity. CripPunk is alive!

Sensory stories make your storytelling more inclusive by using all the senses, rather than words alone. It's time to get creative, and get multisensory.

Joanna Grace Talks Sensory

Writing is about more than putting words on a page. Looking after yourself is equally as important.. Which self care tools help you most? Ciadish use lots

Self-Care is Community Care

Criptivism! Pioneers, Punks & Perverts

It's Time For Disabled Joy

Disability justice & wisdom are crucial for liberation: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explains how joy, care & kin networks can save us

* Publishing news

* Writing competitions

* Hot new (& old) books

* Finding Criptopia

PLUS

BookStars: Alice Wong * Dr Sami Schalk * Richard O' Neill * Robin Ince